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Monday, July 25, 2011

The descendants of Jason Lawrence and Cecil McElvain gathered for a weekend reunion. There were forty three for dinner Sunday at Walden Park Clubhouse in Corydon.

Attending were Paul and Helen McElvain, Terry and Janice McElvain of Centerville, Chris and Kaley McElvain and Adalynn of Homestead, Ia., Bonnie and Hugo Keyner of Tuscon, Az., John and Marcella McElvain of Council Bluffs, James and Melinda McElvain and Skylar and Austin of Corydon, Dave and Shelly and Savannah McElvain Seymour, Brady McElvain of Cedar Falls, Chase and Tia McElvain of Corydon, James and Virginia Berner of Waukee, Steve and Jodie Welsh and Branden and Taylor of West Des Moines, Kenny and Pam McElvain of Liberal, Ks., Brad and Stacey McElvain and Elliott and Alex of Holt, Mo., John and Christie Nowak of Topeka, Ks., MJ and Jeanie McElvain of Ames, Heather Spangler and Annabelle of Cedar Rapids, Melissa and Adam Blank of DeWitt, Ia., and Cindy Inman of St. Louis, Mo.